News and Mistakes

What I said about daily posting...that started out well, but it kinda failed, I guess.  My bad.

Life was really busy, what with end-of-the-year projects, massive tests, and of course, finals.  Oh, finals.  Quite possibly the bane of my existence.  Or at least one of the banes.

So, anyway, now that school's over, I won't be posting about books or poetry every single time.  I know that might disappoint some of you, but don't worry, I'm still going to post!  Some of these might be about funny things, summer plans...you know, life in general.  But gimmie some feedback!  I want some reactions!  It seems like I'm just rambling on and on to the depths of cyberspace!

Hope you all have a great summer!
--SwimmerGirl

Surprise!

More poetry!  :D

Tip tap type
Kids on old keyboards
Give dirty monitors a wipe.
Click scroll clack
Kids on mice
Use the left mouse button-- click that twice!
Ping ping ping
Space bar is hit
While writing blog posts that are full of wit.
This I hear and so much more
While working on computers, there're sounds galore!

--SwimmerGirl453

Original Poetry!

Time for some of my original poetry.  This one is free verse, a type of poetry that has no set rhyme scheme or set line length or meter.  Basically, it's just writing about a subject!

dark when I wake
drowsy and half-asleep
shuffle out of bed
slowly getting lighter
things gathered and packed for the day
unlock the door
sun is rising now
onto the bus
hear all the chatter
higher in the sky
into the huge building
unlock my locker
can see it through the window
all my different classes
sit bored through long period
patterns on my desk
lunch with all my friends
continue through the day
lower in the sky
only last period left
finally I return home
clinging to the horizon
end of the day
crawl into bed
gone until the morning


So, how'd you guys like it?  Leave any comments below!

-SwimmerGirl

Art in School

Today's post is about art.  Art may seem like a normal class as you go throughout your day, but what would you do if it was gone?  May kids enjoy having art.  It gives them a chance to create something inspired by their own ideas, rather than doing assigned work.  I think it would be a bad idea for schools to take away art.  It lets kids express themselves and gives them a chance to be creative.  Also, if schools took away music, there would be so many kids with musical talents just being wasted.  There would also be no concerts.  And if schools removed the theater program, kids' acting talents would not be used.  There would be no school peformances, and the school would have to find other ways to make money.  Removing the art programs is a bad idea.

--SwimmerGirl